| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) PF - Charles Fink (fresh) C - Patrick Joseph (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wayne Malone (fresh) SG - Steven Yerkes (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Jimmy Turner (fresh) C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Montana State | Charles Fink knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Abraham Butler | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Steven Yerkes misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Montana | Steven Yerkes gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Montana | Steven Yerkes clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | Wayne Malone is called for the reach on Charles Fink - foul #1 on Wayne Malone, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Reginald Forde blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Montana | The rebound goes to Jimmy Turner | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Montana | Jimmy Turner scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Malone | 3-3 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | Gary Spencer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 3-3 |
| 17:47 | Montana State | Reginald Forde tips it in | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | Montana | Wayne Malone is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 17:28 | Montana State | Eddie Thomas steals the ball from Reginald Forde | 5-3 |
| 17:24 | Montana | David Smith misses the jumper from the left side | 5-3 |
| 17:23 | Montana State | Gary Spencer snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | Montana State | Gary Spencer knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Abraham Butler | 7-3 |
| 17:05 | Montana | Wayne Malone is fouled on the floor by Patrick Joseph - foul #1 on Patrick Joseph, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| 16:47 | Montana | Eddie Thomas misses the turnaround in the lane | 7-3 |
| 16:45 | Montana State | Reginald Forde snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:40 | Montana State | Abraham Butler misses long on a runner near the basket | 7-3 |
| 16:38 | Montana | Steven Yerkes snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:22 | Montana | Eddie Thomas hits a 3 from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:12 | Montana State | Abraham Butler's floater is knocked away by Eddie Thomas | 7-6 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph grabs the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Reginald Forde misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wayne Malone - foul #2 on Wayne Malone, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ernie Tellier (SF), Micheal Stevens (C) Gary Spencer, Patrick Joseph | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Rainville (PG) Wayne Malone | |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Reginald Forde makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:58 | Montana State | Reginald Forde makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reginald Forde (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ernie Tellier (fresh) PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 3 pts. C - Micheal Stevens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Rainville (fresh) SG - Steven Yerkes (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Jimmy Turner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Montana | Abraham Butler is called for the reach on Peter Rainville - foul #1 on Abraham Butler, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (SG) Reginald Forde | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 15:27 | Montana | Jimmy Turner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Walter Forbes - foul #1 on Walter Forbes, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Stephen Battle (SF) David Smith | |
| 15:27 | Montana | Jimmy Turner makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:27 | Montana | Jimmy Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Walter Forbes misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jimmy Turner - foul #1 on Jimmy Turner, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | James Leverett (PF) Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Vaden (SG), Aaron Garnett (PF) Steven Yerkes, Jimmy Turner | |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Walter Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:18 | Montana State | Walter Forbes misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:18 | Montana | Aaron Garnett grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 14:52 | Montana | Micheal Stevens steps in front of the Stephen Battle pass | 10-8 |
| 14:45 | Montana State | Abraham Butler misses long on a jumper from the left block | 10-8 |
| 14:43 | Montana State | Abraham Butler tips it home | 12-8 |
| 14:30 | Montana | Eddie Thomas misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Micheal Stevens - foul #1 on Micheal Stevens, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Forde (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Charles Fink (PF), Patrick Joseph (C) Abraham Butler, Ernie Tellier, James Leverett, Micheal Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 14:30 | Montana | Eddie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:30 | Montana | Eddie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Walter Forbes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Yerkes (SG), David Smith (SF) Billy Vaden, Eddie Thomas | |
| 13:57 | Montana | Reginald Forde steals it from Steven Yerkes | 12-10 |
| 13:54 | Montana State | Walter Forbes banks in the layup on a great pass from Reginald Forde | 14-10 |
| 13:31 | Montana | Steven Yerkes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 13:30 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to David Smith | 14-10 |
| 13:17 | Montana | Aaron Garnett clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick Joseph - foul #2 on Patrick Joseph, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Micheal Stevens (C) Walter Forbes, Patrick Joseph | |
| Subs | Montana | Jimmy Turner (PF) Stephen Battle | |
| 13:17 | Montana | Aaron Garnett misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:17 | Montana | Aaron Garnett misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:03 | Montana State | Gary Spencer's dunk attempt is rejected by Jimmy Turner | 14-10 |
| 13:01 | Montana | Peter Rainville grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 12:44 | Montana | Peter Rainville misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Charles Fink grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:38 | Montana State | Reginald Forde hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 14-10 |
| 12:37 | Montana | Aaron Garnett snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 12:32 | Montana | Peter Rainville comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 14-10 |
| 12:30 | Montana | Jimmy Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:11 | Montana | Aaron Garnett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 12:09 | Montana State | Reginald Forde grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Aaron Garnett - foul #1 on Aaron Garnett, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (SG), Ernie Tellier (SF), James Leverett (PF) Reginald Forde, Gary Spencer, Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bonner (PG), Billy Vaden (SG), Stephen Battle (SF), Eddie Thomas (C) Peter Rainville, Steven Yerkes, David Smith, Aaron Garnett | |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:50 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernie Tellier (fresh) PF - James Leverett (fresh) C - Micheal Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Joseph Bonner (fresh) SG - Billy Vaden (fresh) SF - Stephen Battle (fresh) PF - Jimmy Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Montana | Stephen Battle is fouled on the floor by Abraham Butler - foul #2 on Abraham Butler, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Montana State | Carl Grant (SG) Abraham Butler | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:55 | Montana | Billy Vaden drills a 3 from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Carl Grant misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | James Leverett grabs the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Carl Grant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 10:30 | Montana | Eddie Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:23 | Montana | Joseph Bonner comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 10:21 | Montana State | James Leverett pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Walter Forbes comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Joseph Bonner - foul #1 on Joseph Bonner, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Forde (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Charles Fink (PF) Carl Grant, James Leverett, Micheal Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Rainville (PG), Steven Yerkes (SG), David Smith (SF) Joseph Bonner, Billy Vaden, Jimmy Turner | |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Walter Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Walter Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Walter Forbes makes the 3rd free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:57 | Montana | Stephen Battle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 09:55 | Montana | Eddie Thomas tips it in | 18-15 |
| 09:38 | Montana State | Walter Forbes hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ernie Tellier | 21-15 |
| 09:31 | Montana | Steven Yerkes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | David Smith is called for the reach on Gary Spencer - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Aaron Garnett (PF) Stephen Battle | |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier is fouled on the floor by Steven Yerkes - foul #1 on Steven Yerkes, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Micheal Stevens (C) Walter Forbes | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier misses the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:58 | Montana | Aaron Garnett pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:48 | Montana | David Smith is hacked by Micheal Stevens - foul #2 on Micheal Stevens, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Montana State | Adam Hewitt (PG), Carl Grant (C) Ernie Tellier, Micheal Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Vaden (SG) Steven Yerkes | |
| 08:48 | Montana | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:48 | Montana | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:48 | Montana | Eddie Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:36 | Montana | Eddie Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Adam Hewitt blows the layup | 22-19 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Reginald Forde gets the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Charles Fink makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Hewitt | 24-19 |
| 07:58 | Montana | David Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 07:57 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Adam Hewitt | 24-19 |
| 07:48 | Montana State | Adam Hewitt can't throw it down | 24-19 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Charles Fink tips it in | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Adam Hewitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reginald Forde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Grant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Peter Rainville (fairly fresh) SG - Billy Vaden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Aaron Garnett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Montana | Aaron Garnett can't connect on a runner from the left block | 26-19 |
| 07:34 | Montana State | Adam Hewitt pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 07:16 | Montana State | Reginald Forde comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 07:15 | Montana | The rebound goes to Aaron Garnett | 26-19 |
| 06:55 | Montana | Billy Vaden misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 06:54 | Montana | Aaron Garnett hits the follow up shot | 26-21 |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Carl Grant hits the finger roll and the foul's on Eddie Thomas - foul #1 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | Walter Forbes (SG), Ernie Tellier (SF), James Leverett (PF) Reginald Forde, Gary Spencer, Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Yerkes (SG), Stephen Battle (SF), Jimmy Turner (PF) Peter Rainville, David Smith, Eddie Thomas | |
| 06:44 | Montana State | Carl Grant misses the free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:44 | Montana | Aaron Garnett gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 06:35 | Montana | Steven Yerkes travels with the ball | 28-21 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Thomas (C) Aaron Garnett | |
| 06:22 | Montana State | Carl Grant loses the ball out of bounds | 28-21 |
| 06:05 | Montana | Steven Yerkes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 05:40 | Montana State | Adam Hewitt is whistled for a carry | 28-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Forde (SG), Carlos Carter (SF), Charles Fink (PF) Adam Hewitt, James Leverett, Carl Grant | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:29 | Montana | Eddie Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 05:28 | Montana | Billy Vaden pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 05:07 | Montana | Charles Fink steps in front of the Jimmy Turner pass | 28-24 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Walter Forbes is fouled on the floor by Billy Vaden - foul #1 on Billy Vaden, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Bonner (PG), Aaron Garnett (C) Billy Vaden, Eddie Thomas | |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Walter Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:51 | Montana State | Walter Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:29 | Montana | Stephen Battle misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ernie Tellier - foul #1 on Ernie Tellier, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Montana State | Adam Hewitt (PG) Reginald Forde | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Rainville (PG) Joseph Bonner | |
| 04:29 | Montana | Stephen Battle makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:29 | Montana | Stephen Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier is hacked by Steven Yerkes - foul #2 on Steven Yerkes, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Spencer (SF) Carlos Carter | |
| Subs | Montana | Darryl Tibbits (SG) Steven Yerkes | |
| 04:21 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:21 | Montana State | Ernie Tellier makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:01 | Montana | Darryl Tibbits's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Carl Grant (C) Ernie Tellier | |
| Subs | Montana | David Smith (SF) Jimmy Turner | |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Gary Spencer misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #11 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Abraham Butler (PG), Patrick Joseph (C) Adam Hewitt, Carl Grant | |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Malone (PG) Darryl Tibbits | |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Gary Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Gary Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:50 | Montana State | Charles Fink snags the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 03:34 | Montana State | Abraham Butler hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Spencer | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Abraham Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Forbes (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Fink (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Joseph (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wayne Malone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Rainville (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Aaron Garnett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Battle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Montana | David Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-26 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 03:08 | Montana State | Peter Rainville steps in front of the Walter Forbes pass | 36-26 |
| 03:04 | Montana | Peter Rainville banks in the layup | 36-28 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Walter Forbes knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Patrick Joseph | 39-28 |
| 02:38 | Montana | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Forde (SG), Ernie Tellier (SF), Micheal Stevens (PF) Walter Forbes, Gary Spencer, Charles Fink | |
| Subs | Montana | Steven Yerkes (SG), Jimmy Turner (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) Peter Rainville, Aaron Garnett, Stephen Battle | |
| 02:23 | Montana State | Abraham Butler drills a floater from the right side | 41-28 |
| 02:16 | Montana | Steven Yerkes hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Malone | 41-30 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Abraham Butler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Micheal Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Abraham Butler scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Reginald Forde and the foul's on Steven Yerkes - foul #3 on Steven Yerkes, team foul #12 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Fink (PF) Micheal Stevens | |
| Subs | Montana | Billy Vaden (SG), Timothy Lebaron (SF) Steven Yerkes, David Smith | |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Abraham Butler makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 01:31 | Montana | Jimmy Turner's fadeaway is rejected by Ernie Tellier | 44-30 |
| 01:29 | Montana | Eddie Thomas tips it but misses | 44-30 |
| 01:28 | Montana State | Reginald Forde grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 01:22 | Montana State | Charles Fink misses badly on a shot from the right block | 44-30 |
| 01:20 | Montana | The rebound goes to Billy Vaden | 44-30 |
| 01:04 | Montana | Eddie Thomas clanks a turnaround in the lane | 44-30 |
| 01:03 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Turner | 44-30 |
| 00:52 | Montana | The jump hook by Timothy Lebaron is blocked by Patrick Joseph | 44-30 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Patrick Joseph gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Reginald Forde knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Billy Vaden - foul #2 on Billy Vaden, team foul #13 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Gary Spencer (SF), Micheal Stevens (C) Ernie Tellier, Patrick Joseph | |
| Subs | Montana | Stephen Battle (SF), Aaron Garnett (C) Jimmy Turner, Eddie Thomas | |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Reginald Forde makes the free throw | 47-30 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Billy Vaden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Fink - foul #1 on Charles Fink, team foul #9 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Montana | Peter Rainville (PG) Wayne Malone | |
| 00:32 | Montana | Billy Vaden misses the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Billy Vaden misses the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 00:32 | Montana State | Charles Fink gets the rebound | 47-30 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Abraham Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-30 |
| 00:04 | Montana | Gary Spencer picks off the pass by Stephen Battle | 47-30 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Gary Spencer clanks a halfcourt shot | 47-30 |